Our View: Senate debates should include all three candidates

October 18, 2018

Shiva Ayyadurai is running a campaign for U.S. Senate that is high on shock value. Look no further than his signs contrasting his “real Indian” identity with that of incumbent Elizabeth Warren, who is depicted in ceremonial headdress, a poke at her claims of Native American heritage.

Even though Ayyadurai may be running a nontraditional campaign, he has collected enough signatures to certify his name for the ballot as an independent. He thus deserves inclusion in three debates between Warren, a Democrat, and her Republican challenger, state Rep. Geoff Diehl, before the Nov. 6 election.